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Federal Bureau of Prisons Challenges Judge’s Order Delaying Inmate Transfers from FCI Dublin
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is pushing back on a judge’s order delaying the mass transfer of hundreds of incarcerated women at FCI Dublin, days after the agency’s director publicly announced it was shutting down the prison. 
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Stunning Archival Photos of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire
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The Oakland Library's Main Branch to Close for Six Months for Repairs
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Amid FAFSA Mistakes and Delays, Universities Struggle to Help Students
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Richmond Passes 45-Day Retail Moratorium on Tobacco to Deal With 'Excessive Smoke Shops'
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Why Nearly 50 California Hospitals Were Forced to End Maternity Ward Services
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California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?
As California Seeks to Legalize Psychedelics for Therapy, Oregon Provides Key Lessons
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Deep Sea Fishing, Filipino Roots and Belonging ‘Where We Are’
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The Oakland Library's Main Branch to Close for Six Months for Repairs
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Democrats Again Vote Down California Ban on Unhoused Encampments

A bill to ban unhoused encampments statewide near parks, schools and transit hubs failed to get out of the same legislative committee as last year.
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California Legislators Take Aim at Construction Fees to Boost Housing

Cities rely on impact fees to maintain parks, schools and other amenities. But developers say the fees can prevent housing from being built. A series of new bills try to find a middle ground.
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Half Moon Bay Prepares to Break Ground on Farmworker Housing

Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.
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California Requires Solar Panels on New Homes. Should Wildfire Victims Get a Break?

A California Republican’s bill would exempt low- and middle-income wildfire victims from solar panels requirements on rebuilt homes that didn’t have them when they burned down.
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Half Moon Bay Prepares to Break Ground on Farmworker Housing

Last year’s mass shooting spurred local leaders to act. Dozens of homes for farmworker families should be ready in early 2024, but other projects could take years.
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If You're a Mixed-Status Student Still Struggling With FAFSA, You Have Options

Why are students with undocumented parents particularly affected by the errors plaguing the 2024–25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA — and what you can do if you’re among them.
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Judge Rules Border Patrol Must Care for Migrant Children Waiting in Camps

As migrants, including children, cross into the US and wait to ask for asylum, they’ve been stuck in makeshift encampments along the California border.
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Judge Questions Border Patrol Stand on Not Being Responsible for Children's Welfare at Migrant Camps

A federal judge said evidence presented by migrant advocacy groups appeared to support the definition of legal custody, which would start a 72-hour limit on how long children can be held without guarantees of safety.
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Stunning Archival Photos of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire

On the anniversary of San Francisco’s 1906 Earthquake and Fire, African Americans who lived through the catastrophe share their experiences.
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Federal Bureau of Prisons Challenges Judge’s Order Delaying Inmate Transfers from FCI Dublin

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is pushing back on a judge’s order delaying the mass transfer of hundreds of incarcerated women at FCI Dublin, days after the agency’s director publicly announced it was shutting down the prison. 
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The Oakland Library's Main Branch to Close for Six Months for Repairs

The 74-year-old building on 14th Street in downtown Oakland will close from May 27 to November.
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Amid FAFSA Mistakes and Delays, Universities Struggle to Help Students

California college and university aid and admissions officers have been trying to get students the correct information as FAFSA delays and mistakes wreak havoc on the higher education system.
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Richmond Passes 45-Day Retail Moratorium on Tobacco to Deal With 'Excessive Smoke Shops'

Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez said the measure was approved ‘at the request of Richmond residents’ to enforce codes and tackle unlicensed tobacco shops.
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Why Nearly 50 California Hospitals Were Forced to End Maternity Ward Services

Two California lawmakers introduced bills intended to slow maternity ward closures after an investigation found nearly 50 hospitals had ended labor and delivery services between 2012 and 2023.
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¿Qué es la atención temprana infantil? Los servicios que California ofrece a niños con discapacidades del desarrollo

¿Cree que su hijo o hija tiene una discapacidad o retraso del desarrollo? Las familias en California tienen acceso a varios programas para apoyar al desarrollo de los niños. Le explicamos cómo accederlos.
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